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-name: Sync Next Branch
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    # Run daily at 9:00 AM UTC (6:00 AM EST, 3:00 AM PST)
-    - cron: '0 9 * * *'
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    # Allow manual triggering
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
-jobs:
-  check-and-sync:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Configure Git
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-
-      - name: Check branch status
-        id: branch-status
-        run: |
-          echo "Checking if next branch is up-to-date with main..."
-          
-          # Fetch latest branches
-          git fetch origin main
-          git fetch origin next
-          
-          # Check if next is behind main
-          BEHIND_COUNT=$(git rev-list --count origin/next..origin/main)
-          AHEAD_COUNT=$(git rev-list --count origin/main..origin/next)
-          
-          echo "Next branch is ${AHEAD_COUNT} commits ahead of main"
-          echo "Next branch is ${BEHIND_COUNT} commits behind main"
-          
-          echo "behind-count=${BEHIND_COUNT}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "ahead-count=${AHEAD_COUNT}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          
-          if [ "$BEHIND_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
-            echo "needs-sync=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "🔄 Next branch needs to be synced (${BEHIND_COUNT} commits behind)"
-          else
-            echo "needs-sync=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "✅ Next branch is up-to-date with main"
-          fi
-
-      - name: Check for existing sync PR
-        id: existing-pr
-        if: steps.branch-status.outputs.needs-sync == 'true'
-        run: |
-          # Check if there's already an open PR from main to next for syncing
-          EXISTING_PR=$(gh pr list \
-            --base next \
-            --head main \
-            --state open \
-            --json number,title \
-            --jq '.[] | select(.title | test("^(Sync|Update) next branch")) | .number')
-          
-          if [ -n "$EXISTING_PR" ]; then
-            echo "existing-pr=${EXISTING_PR}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "⚠️  Sync PR already exists: #${EXISTING_PR}"
-            echo "has-existing-pr=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "has-existing-pr=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "No existing sync PR found"
-          fi
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Provide sync instructions
-        id: sync-instructions
-        if: steps.branch-status.outputs.needs-sync == 'true' && steps.existing-pr.outputs.has-existing-pr == 'false'
-        run: |
-          BEHIND_COUNT="${{ steps.branch-status.outputs.behind-count }}"
-          AHEAD_COUNT="${{ steps.branch-status.outputs.ahead-count }}"
-          
-          echo "action-needed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "🔄 Next branch needs syncing (${BEHIND_COUNT} commits behind main)"
-          echo "� Manual PR creation required due to organization policies"
-
-      - name: Job Summary
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          BEHIND_COUNT="${{ steps.branch-status.outputs.behind-count }}"
-          AHEAD_COUNT="${{ steps.branch-status.outputs.ahead-count }}"
-          NEEDS_SYNC="${{ steps.branch-status.outputs.needs-sync }}"
-          HAS_EXISTING_PR="${{ steps.existing-pr.outputs.has-existing-pr }}"
-          EXISTING_PR="${{ steps.existing-pr.outputs.existing-pr }}"
-          ACTION_NEEDED="${{ steps.sync-instructions.outputs.action-needed }}"
-          
-          cat << EOF >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          # 🔄 Branch Sync Status
-          
-          ## Current Status:
-          - **Next branch**: ${AHEAD_COUNT} commits ahead, ${BEHIND_COUNT} commits behind main
-          - **Needs sync**: ${NEEDS_SYNC}
-          
-          EOF
-          
-          if [ "$NEEDS_SYNC" = "true" ]; then
-            if [ "$HAS_EXISTING_PR" = "true" ]; then
-              cat << EOF >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          ## ⚠️  Action Required:
-          There is already an existing sync PR: [#${EXISTING_PR}](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/pull/${EXISTING_PR})
-          
-          Please review and merge the existing PR to sync the next branch.
-          EOF
-            elif [ "$ACTION_NEEDED" = "true" ]; then
-              cat << EOF >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          ## 📝 Manual Action Required:
-          
-          The \`next\` branch is ${BEHIND_COUNT} commits behind \`main\` and needs to be synced.
-          
-          **Please create a pull request manually:**
-          
-          1. 🌐 [Create PR: main → next](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/compare/next...main)
-          2. 📝 Use title: **"Sync next branch with main"**
-          3. 📄 Use this description:
-          
-          \`\`\`markdown
-          ## 🔄 Branch Sync
-          
-          This PR syncs the \`next\` branch with the latest changes from \`main\`.
-          
-          ### Status:
-          - **Behind main**: ${BEHIND_COUNT} commits
-          - **Ahead of main**: ${AHEAD_COUNT} commits
-          
-          ### What to do:
-          1. 🔍 Review the changes in this PR
-          2. ✅ Ensure all checks pass
-          3. 🔀 Merge this PR to sync the \`next\` branch
-          4. 🗑️ The \`next\` branch will then be ready for new development
-          \`\`\`
-          
-          4. 🏷️ Add labels: \`automated\`, \`sync\`
-          5. ✅ Review and merge when ready
-          EOF
-            fi
-          else
-            cat << EOF >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          ## ✅ All Good!
-          The next branch is up-to-date with main. No action needed.
-          EOF
-          fi